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District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.
Summary
This bill removes the District of Columbia from the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The RFRA sets standards for federal and local government actions that substantially burden religious exercise. By excluding DC from the law's scope, this bill would allow the District to enact local legislation without being subject to RFRA requirements. As a result, DC laws would be governed by the District's own local rules rather than the federal RFRA standards.
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Actions (3)
- Jun 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 9, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E542)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Non- Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-2(2)) is amended by striking “the District of Columbia,” and the comma after “Puerto Rico”. <all>
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